After being in Nursing for about half a year, I'm ashamed to admit that I still don't know how to spell "DIARRHOEA".

Diarrhoea.

D-I-A-R-R-H-O-E-A

What's with the "RHO"??? It's so redundant! And whoever can remember "RHOEA"???

Ok, reason why I bring this up was because I had a diarrhoea this morning. I suspected it was due to the wasabi I ate shortly after I woke up.

I deserved it right? HAHA.

Anyway, have you ever wondered why do we have diarrhoea?

3 reasons.

1) When the small intestine detects toxicity in the food we consume, it is triggered to flush out whatever that is inside.

2) Since most of the food is being absorbed into the body in the small intestine, failure to do so will cause retention of food (chyme) in it, hence water will be accumulated in the small intestine due to osmosis. This leads to watery stools.

3) Inflammation in small intestine triggers motility.

So hmmm, I think my reason is 3)??? Wasabi -> inflammation...? Haha whatever right.

And by the way, it's very common to say that we have "stomachache" when there is pain 'somewhere' in our belly... However, our stomach is actually located near our heart (hence the term "heartburn" during a reflux). So if you find yourself clutching near your belly button, the more precise description is "abdominal pain". Your intestines have probably cranked up.

Haha so much for now!

 

P.S: Aileen, you've spelled the word "diarrhoea" SIX times now. PLEASE REMEMBER.